School-age population (primary level) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School-age population (primary level) was 637,102 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 637,102 for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 637,102 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245,879, in 1970.
That places Kyrgyzstan 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 245,879 | — |
| 1971 | 251,410 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 254,371 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 255,122 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 254,479 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 254,401 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 255,404 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 258,851 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 265,319 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 273,664 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 281,492 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 286,819 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 289,885 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 291,388 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 293,371 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 293,362 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 294,705 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 294,273 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 295,734 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 301,372 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 310,613 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 323,063 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 336,585 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 347,945 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 361,194 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 370,590 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 491,951 | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 497,403 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 496,774 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 491,808 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 491,644 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 488,315 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 485,273 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 480,949 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 469,537 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 455,570 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 438,566 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 426,547 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 415,372 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 404,397 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 398,205 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 399,766 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 410,646 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 425,162 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 439,888 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 460,003 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 470,896 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 497,030 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 529,546 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 557,124 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 587,994 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 598,766 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 605,121 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 619,332 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 628,735 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 637,102 | +1.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 637,102 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 million, 55% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 637,102 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (primary level) in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +32.7% | 370,590 | 491,951 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,890 | 245,879 | 273,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,240 | 281,492 | 301,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,793 | 310,613 | 497,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,617 | 404,397 | 491,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,827 | 398,205 | 557,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,842 | 587,994 | 637,102 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.3 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.04 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Kyrgyzstan?
- School-age population in Kyrgyzstan was 637,102 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 637,102 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,879 in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school-age population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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